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About UCLA: The First Century
Product description An illustrated hardcover volume offering a chronological account of UCLA's journey from its origins to the present day, as well as a thematic approach in detailing UCLA's campus development, its remarkable sporting prowess and its unique Bruin traditions. The University of California Board of Regents, Office of the President and UCLA Chancellor's Office have provided unprecedented access to university records for this historical account. More than 200 faculty members, administrators, alumni and friends have also shared their UCLA experiences via one-on-one interviews. Foreword / Chancellor Gene D. Block Preface / Marina Dundjerski Part I: A Chronological History Chapter 1: Origins: 1913 - 1919 Chapter 2: A Twig Grows: 1919 - 1925 Chapter 3: Westwood Bound: 1925 - 1929 Chapter 4: Boastfulness in California: 1929 - 1936 Chapter 5: We are at War: 1936 - 1945 Chapter 6: A Maturing Campus: 1945 - 1959 Chapter 7: Fighting for Identity: 1959 - 1968 Chapter 8: In the Middle of a Revolution: 1968 - 1975 Chapter 9: A Landmark Time for Us: 1975 - 1989 Chapter 10: So Far, So Fast: 1989 - 1997 Chapter 11: The New Millennium: 1997 - 2007 Chapter 12: Toward a Centennial: 2007 and Beyond Part II: Life at UCLA Chapter 13: On Rolling Hills Chapter 14: First to 100 Chapter 15: Bruin Rites of Passage Review 100 years of UCLA on your coffee table --Los Angeles Times, Dec. 29, 2011 About the Author Ever since her days as news editor of the UCLA Daily Bruin and as campus correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, Marina Dundjerski 94 has been writing about her alma mater in one way or another. Since 2003, she has chronicled UCLA s history as director of the UCLA History Project. Her 20 years of experience in journalism and communications includes three years as a senior writer and editor for UCLA Magazine and other campus publications; six years in Washington, D.C., as an assistant editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy; and a stint as a reporter for United Press International. A Los Angeles native, Dundjerski holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a specialization in world literature.
